Easy brown sugar cookies filled with chopped Andes mints. No chilling, no rolling, and ready to eat in less than 30 minutes! I know the world is in loveeee with chocolate + peanut butter, but there is one chocolate + another flavor that I believe is underrated and not enjoyed in enough “things” other than ice…
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Oatmeal Raisinet Cookies
These are not your mama’s oatmeal raisin cookies– these are oatmeal Raisinet cookies! Chewy, buttery, sweetened with brown sugar and molasses, and full of chocolate covered raisins. A fun take on the classic. No, you’re not experiencing déjà vu. You have not been here before. You’ve been somewhere like it, but not exactly here yet….
Mini Cookies and Cream Cupcakes
Mini vanilla cupcakes filled with crushed Oreos, and topped with creamy vanilla buttercream. Plus, a mini Oreo at the bottom of each one! Instructions for standard cupcakes and layer cake included as well. It is a scientifically proven fact that little things are cute and we, as humans, cannot help but be drawn to said…
Peeps Blondies
Buttery, chewy blondies filled with milk chocolate m&m’s and topped with gooey, melted Peeps. Perfect for Easter! What’s your take on Peeps? Are you a lover or a hater? Personally, I enjoy a good Peep around Easter, but one or two and I’m good. Why have they become available year round? That bothers me. Peeps…
Chocolate Peppermint Blossoms
A holiday take on the classic “blossom” cookie! A simple chocolate cookie speckled with chopped candy cane Hershey’s Kisses and topped with a swirly whole one. Are you tired of peppermint yet? ME EITHER. That’s why when I was at Target the other day (I tried so hard to put my blinders on, I really…
Peppermint Bark
A simple layered holiday bark made with white and semi-sweet chocolates, flavored with peppermint, and garnished with crushed candy canes. Nothing screams Christmas time more than peppermint bark, don’t you agree? That iconic black and white contrast piece of candy speckled with bright red and white candy cane bits– it’s like a holiday must have! Williams-Sonoma…
Candy Bar Blondies
Leftover candy from Halloween or other celebration? Chop it up and throw it into a buttery, chewy blondie! Leftover Halloween Candy Blondies? Trick-or-Treat Blondies? Chocolate Candy Bar Blondies? All-The-Candy-I-Managed-Not-To-Eat Blondies? What the heck are these things? I struggled more with naming these guys than I did actually making them. Granted, they were crazy easy to…
Candy Corn Pretzel Bark
This sweet, salty, chewy, and crunchy bark is a great way to use up some of your Halloween candy corn. This is one of those “recipes” that I feel silly even calling a recipe (like my honey roasted almond butter). I threw together this bark after realizing I had a ton of pretzels and candy…